Baseball

Battling back and forth all game long, No. 24 Wake Forest delivered a devastating blow in the ninth inning to push them past the Mountaineers baseball team 5-4. Stepping up to the plate, Demon Deacon shortstop Bruce Steel broke the game’s tie with a solo shot against redshirt junior reliever Matt Brill over the left

Game One vs. Texas State. Friday at 7 p.m. Slamming the door shut after nine long innings can be challenging, and the Mountaineers again faced that reality, losing a 3-1 lead in the ninth inning to eventually fall 6-3 to Texas State in extra innings, in the first of the three game series against the

In a comeback effort, the Mountaineers baseball team overcame a four-run deficit in the top of the fourth inning to win the game 13-9 against the Radford Highlanders (8-12). The game was highlighted by junior left fielder Tyler Stroup becoming just the second Mountaineer in the last 14 years to hit for the cycle. The

The Mountaineer’s baseball team could not escape the cold weather in Charlotte, but their bats kept them warm as they racked up a season high 14 hits. App was able to lead an offensive assault on the N.C. Central Eagles and take the win 9-5 in their first of a two game sweep over the

The Mountaineers hosted their first home game of the season at Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium. In what was a hard-fought game by both sides, the Apps were able to prevail against the UNC Asheville Bulldogs by a score of 4-3. A pitchers duel early on set the tone for the game.

For App State pitcher Tristan Helms, becoming a Division I college baseball player was always the dream. It was his path getting there that was different from most. “In high school, I wanted to play Division I baseball but I didn’t throw hard enough,” Helms said. According to gobigrecruiting.com, Division I coaches are looking for

Coming off an 18-36 record last season, the Mountaineers look to hit the diamond in 2017 with a new approach towards the season. Appalachian State head baseball coach, Kermit Smith, will begin his first season with the Mountaineers after spending the past 15 seasons at the Division II level. Smith spent eight years with Belmont

With the hiring of head coach Kermit Smith, the Appalachian State baseball team is hoping for a new culture. But one thing that the Mountaineers hope to remain the same is senior Brian Bauk’s energy, which he has brought to practice and games for the last three years. A career .231 hitter, Bauk has 78

In all sports, every player has one role they specialize in. Years of training can be spent on honing a player’s skills so that they can be the best at that respected position. App State baseball’s Colin Schmid, a sophomore from New Bern, North Carolina, is already looking to make his mark in his time

Culture is something every team in every sport aims to build within a program. This is what the Appalachian State baseball team is looking to create with drastic changes coming to their coaching staff this offseason. Coming off a less than stellar 18-36 season last year under previous head coach Billy Jones, who went 68-94